Apr , Removing a load bearing wall and replacing it with a beam is project, in most communities, permitting agencies will allow you to do this workYou may even need to submit a detailed plan regarding an alternative support systemThis is because you need to have a much larger beam to replace the

Mar , New home construction may wonder whether to use steel beams vswood beamspre made from a factory but still costs less than structural steel I beamsWhen the support beam shrinks, it pulls away from floor joists and can While LVL avoids the shrinkage problem, it does cost more than beams of

May , And installing all the support beams in the basement and on the main We decided not to do it since it was purely aesthetic and not adding spaceMy costs have all been itemized and the removal of the main wall costs